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Not just nudity: In Flagrante is ''stylish and witty'' says
choreographer Mary Jane O'Reilly.
NZ's oldest theatre
gets racy new image
By MARNIE HALLAHAN
Long running: Devonport's
Victoria Theatre opened in
1912.
Go to northshoretimes.
co.nz and click on Latest
Edition to see a video
excerpt of In Flagrante with
a piece called Horses.
Warning: adult themes
The oldest cinema in New
Zealand is shedding its
fuddy duddy image as it
fights to survive in the 21st
century.
The Vic Theatre will return
to its vaudeville roots nesxt
month as neo-burlesque
show In Flagrante takes to
the stage.
It's new manager Philipp
Jaser says the saucy show
is definitely going to test the
waters.
''Theatre can be about
bringing people out of their
comfort zones,'' Mr Jaser
says.
''It's challenging and it
should be.''
In Flagrante is the latest
work by legendary New
Zealand choreographer
Mary Jane O'Reilly.
Mrs O'Reilly says it is the
perfect opportunity to draw
North Shore audiences back
to the historic theatre.
And bringing something
risque to Devonport's
theatre scene is exciting,
she says.
''These days I think it's a
lot more like the 70s,
people are more relaxed
about sexuality.''
Audience feedback on the
show, which has been
touring New Zealand since
2011, has been extremely
positive, Mrs O'Reilly says.
''It's a bit of girl power
and women seem to love it,
and men love it because the
cast is nude.''
With a career spanning
more then 30 years Mrs
O'Reilly feels like she's
getting back to her roots.
In Flagrante will be
heading to Scotland to take
part in the renowned
Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The show is on May 17
and 18 at The Vic Theatre,
Devonport.
See thevic.co.nz.
Unitary unrest
By LIZ WILLIS and SCOTT MORGAN
Wayne Walker
George Wood
CONTINUED Page 2
NEARLY half of Auckland Council
has rebelled against mayor Len
Brown's plan to fast-track intensified
housing.
Two of the rebels are Albany coun-
cillor Wayne Walker and Shore rep-
resentative George Wood, often on
opposite sites of the political fence,
but brought together by concerns over
the draft unitary plan.
Both signed a letter to Prime Min-
ister John Key from nine councillors
opposing the official council view that
the 30-year development rulebook
should have some legal effect from
September.
All want
weight given to
fierce
com-
munity resist-
ance to the
level of intensi-
fication
as
residents
struggle to
understand the
complex plan.
The letter, written by Christine
Fletcher on behalf of the nine, says:
The plan has been rushed to meet
electoral deadlines, meaning it is ill
considered and has the capacity to
cause massive
social disrup-
tion for genera-
tions to come if
it is rammed
through.''
Mr Wood
says: All of a
sudden we're
going hell for
leather for-
ward to fit all
these extra people in Auckland.''
Rushing the draft unitary plan pro-
cess goes against natural justice'', he
Everyone should check out
what's planned for their suburb
and make their views known.
After all, this is our city.
Unfortunately, it isn't easy to
find the website containing this
vital information.So the North
Shore Times will publish a
selection of maps, showing new
zonings, over the coming weeks
in our RealView edition. We also
provide a hot link to the council
map for the whole of Auckland.
Go to northshoretimes.
co.nz and click on Latest Edition.
TODAY
Warning
Bootcamp
Just offal
RealView
ONLINE
Police chief Les
Paterson warns
homeowners after a
series of burglaries
--P3
Karen Halbert almost
died twice while in a
coma. Now 'bootcamp'
has helped her recover.
--P5
It may be a load of tripe,
but offal is making a
comeback as people
realise just how good
the unmentionable bits
canbe--P12
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